Audited information
Consolidated statements of cash flows

for the years ended 31 December 2016 and 2015

 

Notes1

 

2016
in CHF m

 

2015
in CHF m

1

The form an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.

Cash flow from operating activities

 

 

 

 

646

 

 

 

502

Investments in property, plant and equipment

 

 

–297

 

 

 

–374

 

 

Investments in financial assets, associates and joint ventures

 

 

 

–8

 

 

 

 

 

Investments in intangible assets

 

 

–39

 

 

 

–27

 

 

Changes in current financial assets and near-cash assets

 

 

 

–116

 

 

 

7

 

 

Sale of property, plant and equipment and intangible assets

 

 

 

43

 

 

 

7

 

 

Business acquisitions

 

 

–421

 

 

 

–22

 

 

Proceeds from equity repayment of associates and financial assets

 

 

 

69

 

 

 

 

 

Proceeds/payments associated to disposals of activities not qualifying as discontinued operations

 

 

–3

 

 

 

74

 

 

Cash flow from investing activities

 

 

 

 

 

–772

 

 

 

–335

Purchase of treasury shares

 

 

 

–15

 

 

 

–21

 

 

Sale of treasury shares

 

 

 

22

 

 

 

55

 

 

Distribution from the reserves to the shareholders of Clariant Ltd

 

 

–129

 

 

 

–129

 

 

Dividends paid to non-controlling interests

 

 

 

–17

 

 

 

–37

 

 

Proceeds/payments associated to transactions with non-controlling interests

 

 

29

 

 

 

–21

 

 

Proceeds from financial debts

 

 

 

794

 

 

 

497

 

 

Repayments of financial debts

 

 

 

–188

 

 

 

–350

 

 

Interest paid

 

 

 

–97

 

 

 

–90

 

 

Interest received

 

 

 

12

 

 

 

12

 

 

Cash flow from financing activities

 

 

 

 

 

411

 

 

 

–84

Currency translation effect on cash and cash equivalents

 

 

 

 

 

–31

 

 

 

–42

Net change in cash and cash equivalents

 

 

 

 

 

254

 

 

 

41

Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period

 

 

 

 

789

 

 

 

748

Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period

 

 

 

 

1 043

 

 

 

789